Save/Splurge: Dry Shampoos

I’ve called it one of the greatest beauty inventions in the free world. If I were stranded on a desert island, it would be on the list of necessities—right after sun block and before lash extensions. While I could survive without dry shampoo, I’d rather not. It’s the key to sleeping in, the secret to extending a blowout, and better than any root booster I’ve ever used. These are the two I reach for no matter how far back in the beauty closet they’ve been relegated to make room for new products. For bonafide big hair when you’re having a flat-hair day, nothing beats Oscar Blandi Volumizing Dry Shampoo ($25). If my end game is skipping the shampoo, I blast my roots with Batiste Dry Shampoo ($8), which sops up oil like nobody’s business and, like a good tube of cheap mascara, isn’t so precious that I feel the need to conserve it. Also, I’m a sucker for anything animal print. —Bets

7 Responses to “Save/Splurge: Dry Shampoos”

I have blonde hair that looks greasy (and dark) within 18 hrs, so dry shampoo is a staple. Oscar Blandi just doesn’t cut it. It doesn’t absorb the oil and leaves too much residue. My favorite? Surprisingly, Suave. It costs less than $4 and works better than any other one I’ve tried. I buy multiples (esp when they’re on sale) and have a stockpile in my cabinet. if I didn’t have blonde hair I’m not sure I’d buy it because the powder leaves a whitish tint that rubs in and lightens my hair. Were I a brunette I’m not sure how it would look.

I have really thick hair that tends to get oily even the second day after washing. I’ve tried 4-5 dry shampoos. Some of them just haven’t worked at all; others work for, like, 10 minutes and then my hair looks even worse/oilier than it did before spraying on the shampoo. I’ll have to try one or both of these.